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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Congratulations to Ocean Lakes on a perfect season, and congratulations to running back Brandon Simmons for winning the Buffalo Wild Wings Player of the Week Award! recruit757 and B-Dubs visited Ocean Lakes on Thursday afternoon to give the award to Brandon and the team. Brandon carried his team to victory over…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The new VHSL reclassification offers some interesting first round matchups. In Region 6A South, the offerings in the opening week aren’t too lopsided. We could have picked #8 Bayside at #1 Oscar Smith and been satisfied with that. After all, that game is going to be All-American vs. All-American with Quin…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 We’re getting post-season All-Conference and All-District team results now that we’ve entered the post-season. Even though the districts technically don’t exist anymore, the coaches of the former Eastern District have gotten together and selected an All-District team. Here are the results. Offensive Player of the Year: Malik Sexton, Churchland Defensive Player…

by Nick Bailey, recruit757 The High School Football season is coming to a wrap, and we all know that means cold weather and playoff football. This season is the first season of the VHSL realignment and the playoff brackets look a little different than last year. The Truckers of Churchland will play quite an unfamiliar…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Now that we’re into the post-season, you’re going to see a lot of All-District/All-Conference teams coming out. We’re transitioning from the District model to the Conference Model, and there’s no new standard established for post-season honors. In football, teams are still playing a district schedule. The new structure is the conference…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The weather is finally getting colder. The playoffs are here. That also means that Christmas is right around the corner. It’s a season of giving, and it’s time for you to give your time and talent to charity. Maybe your football talent could be put to good use. This year, we’re…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Churchie Harold has lit up scoreboards around the Beach all season long. Now he’s confirmed that he’s going to extend his high school career by playing in the Chesapeake Bowl, alongside Dolphin teammate Derrick Nnadi. Harold has led his team to a perfect 10-0 record. His passing yardage totals are obscene. …

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 After decades of coaching football, including 19 years as the head coach of Currituck High School’s football program, Donnie Simpson has decided to retire. Simpson had been the head coach at Greenbrier Christian for the last five seasons. “I want to take the time to enjoy my grandchildren,” said Simpson, now…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Tallwood has become something of a high school football fan’s darling this year. The Lions started the season with high expectations, but few outside the program knew what to expect. In fact, perceptions didn’t change for most until the team’s upset win over Salem in the final week of their season.…

by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Officials from the City of Virginia Beach and the Chesapeake Bowl announced on Monday that the new home for the Mid-Atlantic All-Star Game would be the Virginia Beach Sportsplex. For the next three years, many of the best high school seniors in the region will play their final high school game…